Alibaba Cloud Increases Domain Auction Prices As AI Competition Heats Up: Report
Alibaba Cloud Increases Domain Auction Prices As AI Competition Heats Up: Report
Alibaba Group Holding's (NYSE:BABA) cloud computing unit, responsible for the online broadcasting of the 2024 Summer Olympics, announced a price hike on its domain name auction platform.
纽交所的baba n3411旗下的云计算服务商，负责广播2024年夏季奥林匹克会的在线直播，宣布在域名拍卖平台上涨价。
The company cited rising costs and intense competition for artificial intelligence (AI) services as reasons for the increase.
该公司称人工智能服务成本上涨和激烈的竞争是提价的原因。
Starting August 1, bids for domain names on Alibaba Cloud will rise to 199 yuan for ".com" addresses and 99 yuan for other top-level domains, SCMP reports.
据南华早报报道，从8月1日起，阿里云域名的竞价将上涨至199元/个（.com 域名）和99元/个（其他顶级域名）。
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Previously, the starting bid for all domain names was 69 yuan, making this a significant increase of at least 43%.
此前，所有域名的起始竞价为69元，这是至少增加了43%。
In addition to the price increase, Alibaba Cloud has been adjusting its operations. The company plans to shut down data centers in India and Australia in July and September as part of an "infrastructure strategy update."
除了价格上涨外，阿里云还在调整其运营策略。公司计划在7月和9月关闭印度和澳大利亚的数据中心作为“基础设施战略升级”的一部分。
Facing fierce competition from other Chinese tech giants, Alibaba Cloud has also been reducing costs.
面对其他中国科技巨头的激烈竞争，阿里云也一直在降低成本。
According to market analytics firm Canalys, Alibaba Cloud held 37% of the market in the first quarter, followed by Huawei Technologies and Tencent Holdings on the mainland regarding customer spending.
市场分析公司 Canalys 指出，阿里云在第一季度占据了37%的市场份额，其次是华为技术和腾讯控股在客户支出上的表现。
Alibaba stock has lost over 23% in the last 12 months as it chases its AI ambitions amid a weak domestic economy further crippled by the US advanced semiconductor technology embargo.
在美国实施先进半导体技术禁运的情况下，阿里巴巴追逐其人工智能雄心的同时，阿里巴巴股价在过去12个月中已跌去逾23%，在被削弱的国内经济中进一步受挫。
Alibaba Stock Prediction For 2024
2024年阿里巴巴的股票预测
When buying a stock for a longer time horizon, it is important for investors to assess where they think the stock is headed in the future.
当投资者考虑买入长期股票时，评估股票未来走势的方向是非常重要的。
When mapping a stock's future trajectory, investors should consider factors including the future earnings expectations and expected performance against a benchmark.
在规划股票未来发展方向时，投资者应该考虑的因素包括未来的盈利预期和预期表现相对于基准指数。
Alibaba's revenue has grown at an average rate of 17.45% annually over the past 5 years. The average 1-year price target from analysts is $110.67, representing an expected 40.82% upside in 2025.
过去5年，阿里巴巴的营业收入年均增长17.45%。分析师的平均1年价格目标为110.67美元，预计2025年有40.82%的上涨空间。
While past performance is not a guarantee of future results, investors should also look at a stock's historical performance when compared to both a benchmark index and the company's peers. Shares of Alibaba have seen an annualized return of -25.29%, underperforming the S&P500 index by 32.81%. This compares to 1.79% growth in the overall Consumer Discretionary sector. Alibaba has a beta of 2.34.
虽然过去的表现不能保证未来的结果，但投资者应当看一下股票与基准指数和公司同行业的历史表现。阿里巴巴股票的年化回报率为-25.29%，低于标普500指数32.81%。与之相比，整个消费类行业增长了1.79%。阿里巴巴的贝塔为2.34。
Price Action: BABA shares traded lower by 0.27% at $78.41 at the last check Tuesday.
股票交易价格：BABA股票周二收于78.41美元，较低的跌幅为0.27%。
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